Hemkund Sahib

Hemkund Sahib is one of the world's highest Sikh gurudwaras at 4,329 m, set on the shore of a glacial lake ringed by seven Himalayan peaks near the Valley of Flowers. The 6 km trek from Ghangaria to the gurudwara is one of India's most sacred and physically demanding pilgrimages, drawing hundreds of thousands of Sikh pilgrims annually. The gurudwara's location — on a frozen lake surrounded by snow — is among the most dramatic spiritual settings on earth.